The ducklings?

There’s only one left. 😦

Happened over the weekend. Kids have gotten a better fix on the predator and Oldest says it’s a falcon.

I was just outside watching Momma and baby wandering around the yard looking for breakfast bugs, and we saw the predator take off from a nearby tree when we came too close. Couldn’t get a good fix on it against the trees and morning fog, but you could tell it wasn’t a vulture or other non-predatory large birds that live around here.

I suspect little one isn’t going to make it… but gee… I’m rootin’ for him. 🙂

The falcon is pretty persistent, but here Momma can keep tight reigns on the little one and keep him under wing and under cover, which she’s been doing most of the weekend. Little one wanders here and there, so there are windows of opportunity.

We’ll see what course nature takes.